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1: something (as a part of a sleeve or glove) encircling the wrist2: the turned-back hem of a trouser leg3 a: handcuff —usually used in plural b: a usually wide metal band worn as a bracelet4: an inflatable band that is wrapped around an extremity to control the flow of blood through the part when recording blood pressure with a sphygmomanometer
— off the cuff
: without preparation : ad lib <speaking off the cuff>
— on the cuff
: on credit <transacting business on the cuff>
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